Record stores, radio stations and — most of all — rock music fans are gearing up for the imminent release of the next Bruce Springsteen album, an anxiously awaited, five-record, 40-song, live set. It ...
What you hear first is the hiss, the high frequency “sshhh” produced by analog magnetic tape recordings. It is less sound than the ghost of sound, an unpitched hum at the top of the audio spectrum.
The following story originally appeared in the Asbury Park Press on Nov. 7, 1986. Record stores, radio stations and — most of all — rock music fans are gearing up for the imminent release of the next ...